Ariana Kukors Archive

Minneapolis Night 1: Hansen Wins Again, Sims Kicks of Post Grad Career With 100 Fly Victory

Posted on November 11, 2011 | 10 Comments
On night one of the Minneapolis Grand Prix, there was a ton of great racing. The field for this meet is so loaded, that every name in every final is a “big name,” which is the kind of atmosphere that brings the fans out in...
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Lochte Drops 200 Free, Focuses on 100 Back on Day 2 From USA Nationals; Other Day 2 Scratches

Posted on August 3, 2011 | 2 Comments
It’s early morning on day 2 at the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships, and while only those suffering from the worst jetlag are likely the ones to be awake in Palo Alto right now, we’ve already got the heat sheets for the Wednesday morning prelims,...
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In Briefs: Lochte, Clary, Amongst Several Scratches on Day 1 at ConocoPhillipsNationals

Posted on August 2, 2011 | 9 Comments
As one of our readers astutely pointed out in the wee hours of this morning, there have already been several scratches in the early morning of the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships. Based on the start lists that are listed on the live results (an...
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USA Swimming Nationals Psych Sheets Released

Posted on July 28, 2011 | 19 Comments
There has been discussion about which USA Swimming World Championship Team members would compete in Nationals next week, and we finally have our answer with the release of team-by-team rosters for the meet. USA Swimming has also now released psych sheets, though these are not...
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5 Things to Watch on Day 2 Prelims/Finals in Shanghai

Posted on July 24, 2011 | 7 Comments
With a couple of hours to go until the second prelims session begins in Shanghai, let’s briefly look at a cheat sheet at 5 things to look for on the 2nd day. No relays, but plenty of hot individual action. Overall, this expects to be a big...
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Shanghai 2011 Day 1 Finals: Dana Vollmer Smashes American Record, Magnussen Posts Textile-Best

Posted on July 24, 2011 | 49 Comments
Women’s 100 fly semi-finals Dana Vollmer smashed the American Record in the women’s 100 fly to get the first evening session underway with a bang. Her 56.47 killed her own mark of 56.94 set in a rubber suit in 2009. She seems to be a...
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5 World Records That Won’t Go Down in Shanghai [with videos]

Posted on July 14, 2011 | 16 Comments
After the 2009 World Championships, and when FINA and USA Swimming removed the rubber-suits from competition, there was a lot of gloom-and-doom that World Records would never be broken again. In the 18-months since the full ban, however, things have looked a little brighter, and...
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Shanghai 2011: Women’s Freestyle, Backstroke, and IM Predictions

Posted on July 11, 2011 | 27 Comments
As the 2011 FINA World Championships looms now only a week away (with the swimming portion beginning a week later on July 24th), the hot-topic is Cesar Cielo and his pending suspension (or not) from the World Championships. This will not be the last big...
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London 2012 500 Days Out: Can an American Woman Medal in the 200 IM?

Posted on April 12, 2011 | 4 Comments
With the recent announcement of an unchanged Olympic Schedule for London 2012, what better time to go through some of the talking points. I (Tom Willdridge, of SpeedEndurance) sat down with two esteemed swim bloggers, Braden Keith (BK) and David Rieder of TheSwimGeek.com (DR) to...
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Kukors Tops Leverenz in 200 IM on Day 3 at Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix

Posted on April 10, 2011 | 1 Comment
Day 3 is over at the Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix, and the woman stole the show on the final day. Ariana Kukors and Dana Vollmer both put up great times for big event wins. The men’s race was rife with story-lines, including Phelps...
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Ariana Kukors Archive

Minneapolis Night 1: Hansen Wins Again, Sims Kicks of Post Grad Career With 100 Fly Victory

Lochte Drops 200 Free, Focuses on 100 Back on Day 2 From USA Nationals; Other Day 2 Scratches

In Briefs: Lochte, Clary, Amongst Several Scratches on Day 1 at ConocoPhillipsNationals

USA Swimming Nationals Psych Sheets Released

5 Things to Watch on Day 2 Prelims/Finals in Shanghai

Shanghai 2011 Day 1 Finals: Dana Vollmer Smashes American Record, Magnussen Posts Textile-Best

5 World Records That Won’t Go Down in Shanghai [with videos]

Shanghai 2011: Women’s Freestyle, Backstroke, and IM Predictions

London 2012 500 Days Out: Can an American Woman Medal in the 200 IM?

Kukors Tops Leverenz in 200 IM on Day 3 at Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix

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